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Kori nuclear power plant 1

Retired South Korea
Gross capacity
607MW

Kori nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Kori nuclear power plant in South Korea rated at 607 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 29 Apr 1978.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelWH 60
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity607MW
Net capacity (reference)576MW
Net capacity (design)558MW
Thermal output1,729MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteKori nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountrySouth Korea
OwnerKorea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co100%
OperatorKorea Hydro & Nuclear Power
Coordinates 35.3199, 129.2948
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 1 Aug 1972Construction start
  2. 19 Jun 1977First criticality
  3. 26 Jun 1977Grid connection
  4. 29 Apr 1978Commercial operation
  5. 18 Jun 2017Permanent shutdown

Other units at Kori nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Kori nuclear power plant 2 Operating 681
Kori nuclear power plant 3 Operating 1,046
Kori nuclear power plant 4 Operating 1,046

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